name-drop

verb

To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable.

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namecheck
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Meanings

verbname-drop (third-person singular simple present name-drops, present participle name-dropping, simple past and past participle name-dropped)

present singular third person name-drops · participle present name-dropping · participle past name-dropped · past name-dropped · alternative name drop · alternative namedrop

  1. ambitransitiveTo casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable.

    Synonyms: namecheck

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable.

Similar
namecheck

Origin

From name + drop.

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Translations

German Namen erwähnen, Namen fallenlassen
  • Namen erwähnencasually mention a well-known person
  • Namen fallenlassencasually mention a well-known person
Spanish mentar distendidamente, soltar nombres
  • mentar distendidamentecasually mention a well-known person
  • soltar nombrescasually mention a well-known person
Cite this entry
APA

name-drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-drop

MLA

“name-drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-drop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “name-drop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-drop.

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